Tag Archives: hotel revenue

Energy accounts for 60% of a property’s carbon footprint. Hoteliers can reduce that number through low-cost, high-impact steps—many of which are being pushed by global chains. Hotel companies are promoting actions to make their hotels more sustainable and reduce their … Continue reading →

At the recent F8 (Facebook Developer Conference), a considerable amount of time (parts of the first and second day keynotes, at least three sessions) was spent on its efforts to improve the technology of messaging. Optimizing the hotel booking experience … Continue reading →

Hotel properties that actively engage with social media reviews grow occupancy at double the rate of properties that don’t, according to a new study. Properties that responded to more than 50% of social reviews grew occupancy rates by 6.4 percentage … Continue reading →

Increase in occupancy is good, but rate increases and revenue is even better. This year we have the best opportunity to show improved profit results from rate improvement. We just have to do better in sales to make those projections … Continue reading →

You may not realise it, but the target audience for most hotels is women. Women account for 85% of all household purchases and 92% of vacation decisions (according to Greenfield Online for Arnold’s Women’s Insight Team) spending over $7 trillion … Continue reading →

There are a myriad of hotel technology startups in the market these days. Times are good, people are traveling and wallets are opening. Startups can offer a very attractive opportunity for hotels looking to differentiate themselves, increase efficiencies or boost … Continue reading →

What century are we in? The 20th or the 21st? No longer can we in the industry use antiquated approaches and attitudes to manage demand. What exactly is the role of the revenue manager today? Tactician? Strategist? Mediator? Leader? Innovator? … Continue reading →